DRINKTEC REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 12/22 www.petpla.net 29 average weight for sparkling wine is 720/750 g) and less likely to break – which is also great for changing supply logistics as sales via e-commerce and home delivery continue to rise. It is always useful to mention that this dramatic decreasing on bottle weight may surely have a positive impact on CO2 emission due to a more efficient logistic. Special powers At the center of the Sipa booth was an information area dedicated to packaging design, line integration, sustainability, filling and digitisation. Sipa says that one of its special powers is conceiving, developing, and delivering fully integrated production systems that exactly fit the requirements of its customers. A world premiere was presented at Drinktec, the Xtreme Renew Sincro Cube system for creating filled and capped bottles from 100% rPET flakes in a single step. It can be configured for all kinds of products: still and carbonated, cold-fill and hot-fill, with and without pulp, sensitive products (including CSDs without preservatives) and value products such as edible oil, milk and derivates, premium clear juices, home, and personal care products. Sipa also demonstrated solutions of its downstream equipment. A highlighted feature was a single Flextronic filling system that could be designed to handle PET and glass bottles. Sustainable and digital In the sustainability zone, the company showed multiple capabilities at the service of container producers, fillers and brand owners to reduce consumption of materials, energy, water, and compressed air, and to create containers that use the highest levels of recycled PET as well as alternative resins which are fully recyclable. Sipa also shined the light on AWArPET, the new brand to communicate the company’s approach in the design and production of primary and secondary packaging according to the utmost respect for the environment. Sipa’s product design experts are involved in the development of new packaging designs every year, and in all of these, the three Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – are constant guides. The zone on digitisation featured Sipa’s latest development in technical services package, called the Echo System. It makes it possible to have full control of system performance, increasing efficiency and optimising costs. It allows users to access information on any of their Sipa machines anywhere and anytime, summarised Sipa. www.sipasolutions.com Stretch blow moulder Xtra producing containers up to 12 liters in size. Connected wherever you like: the Echo System makes it possible to have full control of performance, to increase efficiency and to optimise costs.
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